Does microphytobenthos resuspension influence phytoplankton in shallow systems? A comparison through a Fourier series analysis

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 110, Issue , 2012, Pages 77-84

  Brito, Ana C ^a   Fernandes, Teresa F ^b   Newton, Alice ^c,d   Facca, Chiara ^e   Tett, Paul ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

^b HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALGARVE   (Portugal)

^d NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE FOR AIR RESEARCH   (Norway)

^e CA' FOSCARI UNIVERSITY OF VENICE   (Italy)

^f SCOTTISH MARINE INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Microphytobenthos; Phytoplankton; Ria Formosa lagoon; Shallow coastal lagoons; Truncated Fourier series; Venice lagoon

Indexed keywords

CHLOROPHYLL A; COASTAL LAGOON; COASTAL SEDIMENT; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); HETEROGENEITY; PHYTOBENTHOS; PHYTOPLANKTON; RESUSPENSION; SEASONALITY; SHALLOW WATER; SOLAR CYCLE; TIME SERIES; WATER COLUMN;

FARO [PORTUGAL]; ITALY; PORTUGAL; RIA FORMOSA; VENETO; VENEZIA [VENETO]; VENICE LAGOON;

EID: 84865334543     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecss.2012.03.028     Document Type: Article

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